Thanksgiving is great. It's a day for families to get together, to catch up, and to remind people to remember the blessings that they have in their lives. But it's important not to let Thanksgiving be the only day of the year you take to remember the great things you have in your life. This year, the day after Thanksgiving, I decided to think of fifty unconventional little things (besides the obvious family, friends, life, shelter, etc.) that I can remember to enjoy every day of this year. I think it's a fun exercise, and it really reminded me of some of the amazing things in this life.

Here's my list:

1. Music with meaning
2. Dogs
3. Cats
4. When dogs give you kisses
5. Colors
6. The smell of warm cookies
7. Chocolate
8. Rainbows
9. Little baby chicks
10. Butterflies
11. Eating turkey and stuffing and bread until you’re ready to fall over
12. Books
13. Warm blankets
14. Fuzzy socks
15. Beautiful artwork
16. The Christmas season
17. Snow days
18. Small acts of kindness
19. Hugs
20. Seashells
21. Hot chocolate with mini marshmallows
22. When the leaves change colors
23. Youtube
24. Compliments from people who mean it
25. Getting packages in the mail
26. Strawberries
27. Movie nights
28. Roller coasters
29. Hand-picked flowers
30. Baby penguins
31. When cats purr
32. That exciting feeling on the night before a big event
33. When a random stranger stops to compliment you
34. Accents
35. The sound of popcorn popping
36. Genuine laughter
37. Genuine smiles
38. Bubble baths
39. French fries
40. Pizza
41. Hand-written letters
42. Coloring books
43. Warm soup
44. Warm sweaters
45. Cheese
46. New shoes
47. The stars
48. Concerts
49. The theater
50. That feeling when your team wins a big game.